The psychology of performance, as a branch of psychology pretty much is what the title suggests a domain within psychology that focuses...

This weekend has seen an unprecedented step taken by amateur football referees in the UK. 18-year old local football referee Ryan Hampsen...

Performance in sport is characterised by the ability to make the right decisions under pressure. Indeed, if you consider sports currently...

There is an increasing demand for more ecologically valid research within sport psychology. This is particularly true when exploring...

With the 4th One Day International (ODI) taking place between England and Sri Lanka today I thought I would take the opportunity to...

Ok, I know this is a long shot, but what would it take for England to win the World cup? It could be argued that the current squad are...

The debacle that was the performance of the England cricket team in Australia has brought to the fore the issue of the longevity of...

The Ashes are back, the great cricket rivalry between England and Australia recommences in earnest this week in Brisbane, Australia. It...

Recently I have attended a number of psychology careers events for students looking to apply for University courses. Every time at these...

Watching the American Football over the weekend I was particularly interested in the references to winning and losing streaks. This...

The sacking of Paulo Di Canio yesterday, by English Premier League team Sunderland Football Club, got me thinking about how long Head...

Following a conversation with the Head of Science and Medicine at a professional sports club last week I have been considering whether...

In the world of performance sport and the drive for results a focus on good general mental health is often lost. In the rush to deliver...

I still regularly come across the perception of sport psychologists as practitioners who ‘fix’ broken players or help to rebuild...

I have watched the events of the last few days in sport play out with some interest. In particular Laura Robson’s fantastic victory...

I read with interest the comments of Paulo Di Canio, the head coach/manager of Sunderland football club in the English Premier League at...

While there is starting to be some change in the way that psychologists are used in sport, in my experience it is still predominantly in...

Successful performance in sport is all about effective relationships. Whether these are between teammates, the coach and the athlete, or...

Increasingly in a range of spheres of life professionals are required to measure, report, and demonstrate impact. This is seen as how the...

It is interesting that in the UK, and many other countries, the psychology of sport is grouped with the psychology of exercise. This...